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Europe is freakin' expensive!!!!

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Old Feb 6, 2004 | 05:19 PM
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I think you have my watch, Ian. I asked you to hold it when I took the pic...

You think you can drop by this weekend? Or I could possibly meet you halfway...
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Old Feb 6, 2004 | 05:41 PM
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But dude your in the land of the Autobahn where you can also drive the "Ring" for around $13.00 bucks a lap if I remember. How cool is that , damn the cost.

Rent a car from the Porsche factory and stand on it ,the run south of D
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Old Feb 6, 2004 | 05:45 PM
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Stay away from the tourist traps and it won't be so bad.
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Old Feb 7, 2004 | 04:57 AM
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Yes exactely George (paivag) Funny thing is that in Portugal (western europe) most things are much cheaper than here in the states! Take for example, i took me and 3 friends/cousins out for dinner before hitting some night-life till 7am. WE ate very well, apps, salads, 3 bottles of wine, one of us had 3-beers,espresso's and dessert. Cost me roughly $120 for ALL that. Buth thats the norm there. My family is azamed at how much i spend and how "all-out" i go when im there. They think im absoluetely rich when im just comfortable Ive told them, that if i did this in the states it would cost me much more Niteclubs were about $10 to get in, and drinks about average. And the best part at the bar is no waiting for change etc. You pay your tab on the way out
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Old Feb 7, 2004 | 08:40 AM
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In Italy, we were well outside the tourist traps and at one of the pizzerias, we ordered 4 "personal pizzas" plus the obvious Cokes...

Damn bill came out to EU97!

At the time, that was about $140. For ing pizza.
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Old Feb 7, 2004 | 12:41 PM
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i found that macdonalds is canadian dollars for pounds!
how come it is cheap?
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Old Feb 7, 2004 | 12:46 PM
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Originally posted by alexf20c
I think you have my watch, Ian. I asked you to hold it when I took the pic...

You think you can drop by this weekend? Or I could possibly meet you halfway...
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Old Feb 7, 2004 | 02:29 PM
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What are *you* doing here anyway...????




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Old Feb 8, 2004 | 02:23 AM
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Ok, at Schipol airport checking my emails. 11 euros for an hour

To make sure I get the most out of it, I've gotta spend time on S2Ki

Ok, went to check out the "Cafe" here - the quality of the weeds here must vary a lot - I smelled (no, I didn't smoke) a few varieties from really good to very bad.

Red light district by the central station "Centraal" was quite interesting! I asked a cabby and he said it depends on the type of women. Africans & Asians are usually cheaper (~30 to 35 Euros), and Caucasians starts at around 50 Euros. He recommended some club (can't remember the name now) that Bruce Willis went: 70 Euro just to get in, and it's about 350 Euros for a girl, but he said it was the BEST. Needless to say it was a totally interesting experience without actually experiencing them

I have but 30 Euros left after the 20 Euro taxi ride from the Centraal to Westlandgracht, so I took the tram back (2.5 Euros) to Centraal. Ate at McDonalds - they have some kind of "McKroket" that was very much like deep fried beef tempura, very good. Also had fries at a local stand with peanut sauce on it, that was very interesting (and very good as well).

Heading back to London today, and I go to HK/China tomorrow where my dollar will go MUCH farther than here
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